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2018PC

24 games that share what Star Control: Origins does well: sci-fi, strategy and sim. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Multiplayer

    Star Control II

    1992PC

    Star Control series, aliens

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~18h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $3.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.11/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Mass Effect 3

    2012PC

    Third-person shooting, space

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~38h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · Epic Game Store · $0.20/hr

    In Game Pass · EA Play

  • Between the Stars

    2024PC

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.89was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Dig or Die

    2018PC · PS · Xbox

    Sci-fi, strategy

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.39was $11.99−55%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Warframe

    2013PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Third-person shooting, space

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    Free

    Free to play

  • Cloudpunk

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Choices matter, third-person

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~14h
    IGDB

    $6.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.51/hr

  • FTL: Faster Than Light

    2012PC · iOS

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $9.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr

    In EA Play

  • Multiplayer

    Fortified

    2016PC · Xbox

    Aliens, third-person shooting

    Critics
    69
    IGDB
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.94was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Into the Stars

    2015PC

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    61
    Metacritic
    Players
    37%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Starflight

    1986PC

    Sci-fi, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    IGDB
    To beat
    ~25h
    IGDB

    No price yet

  • Multiplayer

    M.A.S.S. Builder

    2025PC

    Third-person shooting, combat

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.99was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming

  • Multiplayer

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Third-person shooting, space

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~33h
    IGDB

    $14.95was $59.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.45/hr

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

  • Voidling Bound

    2026PC

    Third-person shooting, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $16.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Perpetuum

    2014PC

    Sci-fi, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Everspace 2

    2023PC · PS · Xbox

    Third-person shooting, space

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~51h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $49.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.20/hr

  • Phoenix Point

    2019PC

    Sci-fi, strategy

    Critics
    82
    IGDB
    Players
    62%
    IGDB
    To beat
    ~60h
    IGDB

    $11.24was $24.99−55%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.19/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Multiplayer

    ARC Raiders

    2025PC · PS · Xbox

    Third-person shooting, combat

    Critics
    89
    IGDB
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~100h
    IGDB

    $19.99was $39.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.20/hr

  • Transistor

    2014PC · PS · Switch · iOS

    Sci-fi, story

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.53/hr

  • Quasimorph

    2026PC

    Space, choices matter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $16.24was $24.99−35%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Terraforming Mars

    2018PC · iOS · Android

    Space, local multiplayer

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    71%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $24.99−80%

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store

  • Multiplayer

    Black Survival

    2019PC

    Sci-fi, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet